E-book
Company towns of the Pacific Northwest / Linda Carlson.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780295805535
- ISBN: 0295805536
- Physical Description: 1 online resource : illustrations, map
- Publisher: Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2003]
- Copyright: ©2003
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-274) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | When the Boss Built the Town -- Bunkhouses, Tent Houses, and Silk Stocking Row -- Who Lived in Company Towns? -- When the Dinner Bell Clanged -- Education in the Company Town -- Religion in the Company Town -- Baseball, Bowling, Bands, and Bridge Tournaments -- The Importance of the Company Store -- Forty Miles from Nowhere -- Getting the News in Company Towns -- When the "Dead Whistle" Blew -- Depression and World Wars -- Fame--Even If Fleeting -- The Paternalistic Company Town Boss -- When the Town Shut Down -- The Bottom Line. |
| Source of Description Note: | Print version record. |
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